# 1970 Taranto municipal election

[Italy](https://electionsarchive.com/it.md) / [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia.md) / [Taranto](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto.md), June 7, 1970

Turnout: 120,701 of 131,813 registered voters (91.6%). +2.2 points since 1964.

## [Taranto Municipal Council](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

Christian Democracy won 20 of the 50 seats, with 38.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Democracy | 44,533 | 38.2% | 20 |
| Italian Communist Party | 35,399 | 30.3% | 16 |
| MSI | 19,589 | 16.8% | 7 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 11,005 | 9.4% | 5 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 3,448 | 3.0% | 1 |
| Italian Republican Party | 2,702 | 2.3% | 1 |

## Also on the ballot

### [Puglia](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1970-06-07-general.md)

| Name | Leader | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Apulia regional election, council lists](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/1970-06-07-general/consiglio.md) | DC | 41.3% |

## Contests

- [1970 Taranto municipal council election](https://electionsarchive.com/it/puglia/taranto/1970-06-07-local/consiglio-comunale.md)

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